Worth



(No Model.)

G. J. LETCHWORTH.

'HAMEL Q y No. 321,122. Patented June 30,4 1885.

NTTEE STATES PATENT OFFICE..

GEORGE J. LETGHWORTH, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

HAM E.

'BPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 321,122, dated June30, 1885.

Application filed March 24, 18:5. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. LEToH- WORTH, of the city of Buffalo, inthe county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Haines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in metallic haines, and hasparticular reference to the connection of the draft eye withthehame-body.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction of the haine-bodyand draft-eye, whereby both parts are secured together in a strong andreliable manner, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed outin the claims. l

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a fragmentary front elevationof a haine provided with my improvement. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary frontelevation of the haine-body with the draft-eye detached. Fig; 3` is arear elevation of the draft-eye. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section in linex x, Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary inside elevation of the haine.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents a portion of the body of the haine, constructed of east,malleable, or wrought iron, or other metal, as may be preferred.

B represents the draft-eye, which is made separate from the hame-body,and secured thereto by riveting or otherwise.

b b represent the legs of the draft-eye, provided at their inner endswith lugs c, which rest with their concave rear sides against the convexfront side of the body A.

d represents studs formed on the rear sides -of the lugs c, and passingthrough openings e,

formed in the body A. The draft-eye is secured to the body by heading orriveting the studs d on the rear side of the body, as represented inFig. 4.

f represents lugs formed on the outer side of the body A, opposite theopenings ein the same, and projecting outwardly into concave bearings ordepressions g formed on the rear side of the draft-eye. strengthen thebody of the harne and compensate for the reduction in strength producedby the openings e, but afford large bearings for the legs of thedraft-eye and support the same on the outer edge of the body where thedraft is applied, thereby forming a strong and secure connection, whichis not liable to give way in use.

It is obvious that the draft-eye may be constructed with one or morelegs, if desired.

The body of the hame and the draft-eye are each finished separately inany desired style, and then secured together, whereby the operation offinishing each part can be carried on conveniently and without affectingthe other part of the haine. i

I claim as my inventionl. The combination, with the llame-body A,provided with an opening, e, of a draft-eye, B, having its leg bprovided with a stud, d, whereby the draft-eye is secured to thehamebody, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the haine-body A, provided with an opening, c,and an enlargement or lug,f, opposite said opening e, of a draft-eye, B,having its leg resting against the enlargement of the hame,substantially as set forth.

3. rEhe combination, with the haine-body A, provided with an opening, e,and a lug,f, opposite said opening, of a draft-eye, B, having its leg bresting against the lugf, and provided with a stud, d, which secures thedrafteye to the hame-body, substantially as set forth.

Witness my hand this 20th day of March,-

Witnesses:

LYMAN HUEBELL, GEORGE V. COOPER.

These lugs not only

